Climate change and biodiversity financing issues – the focus of the EU Environment Ministers discussions in Vilnius

The Informal European Union Council of Environment Ministers will be held in Vilnius on the 16-17 of July. EU Environment Ministers together with Ministers and other high officials from Switzerland, Norway, Turkey and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as well as representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament, the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU, the European Environment Agency, the European Environmental Bureau, the European Investment Bank and other institutions will discuss climate change and financing biodiversity issues.

During the first working session, where the Commission will be represented by Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, ministers will exchange views on the national opportunities and challenges to financing biodiversity and nature priorities, in the context of Multiannual Financial Framework 2014–2020. In addition, potential promotion of private sector investments in natural capital as well as other biodiversity related expenditures issues will be discussed.

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